Menominee County, Michigan

County in Michigan, United States

County in Michigan

Menominee County

County

Menominee County Courthouse, Menominee

Location within the U.S. state of Michigan

Michigan's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 45°31′N 87°32′W﻿ / ﻿45.52°N 87.53°W﻿ / 45.52; -87.53
Country|  United States
State|  Michigan
Founded| 1861 (established)
1863 (organized)[1]
Named for| Menominee tribe
Seat| Menominee
Largest city| Menominee
Area

• Total

| 1,338 sq mi (3,470 km2)
• Land| 1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2)
• Water| 294 sq mi (760 km2)  22%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 23,502
• Density| 23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 1st
Website| menomineecounty.com

Menominee County (/məˈnɒməni/ mə-NAH-mə-nee) is a county located in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,502.[2] The county seat is Menominee.[3] The county's name comes from an Ojibwe word meaning "wild rice eater" used to describe the Menominee people. The county was created in 1861 from area partitioned out of Delta County, under the name of Bleeker. When county government was organized in 1863, the name was changed to Menominee.[1]

Menominee County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI micropolitan statistical area.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,338 square miles (3,470 km2), of which 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 294 square miles (760 km2) (22%) is water.[4]

### Major highways

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* US 2 – enters west line of county from Dickinson County. Runs E to intersection with US 41 at Powers.
* US 41 – runs north from S tip of county to Powers, then E through Wilson and Indiantown into Delta County.
* M-35 – runs NE from Menominee along edge of Green Bay, into Delta County.
* M-69 – runs NW-SE through northern part of county. Passes Labranche, Whitney, and Perronville.[5]

### Airport

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* Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport (ICAO: KMNM) - in NW Menominee, is a public-owned public-use general-aviation airport.

### Adjacent counties

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By land

* Dickinson County (northwest)
* Marquette County (north, Eastern Time Zone border)
* Delta County (northeast, Eastern Time Zone border)

By the Menominee River

* Marinette County, Wisconsin (west)

By Green Bay

* Door County, Wisconsin (east)

## Communities

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U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Menominee County. Gray shaded areas represent incorporated cities, and pink shaded areas represent reservations of the Hannahville Indian Community.

### Cities

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* Menominee (county seat)
* Stephenson

### Villages

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* Carney
* Daggett
* Powers

### Civil townships

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* Cedarville Township
* Daggett Township
* Faithorn Township
* Gourley Township
* Harris Township
* Holmes Township
* Ingallston Township
* Lake Township
* Mellen Township
* Menominee Township
* Meyer Township
* Nadeau Township
* Spalding Township
* Stephenson Township

### Unincorporated communities

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* Birch Creek
* Cedar River
* Cunard
* Eagles Nest
* Faithorn
* Harris
* Hannahville
* Hermansville
* Indiantown
* Ingalls
* Labranche
* Leapers
* Nadeau
* Perronville
* Wallace
* Whitney
* Wilson[5]

### Indian reservations

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* The Hannahville Indian Community occupies several scattered territories within Menominee County, mostly within Harris Township and a small piece extending into Gourley Township. Another smaller piece extends east into neighboring Bark River Township in Delta County.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1870| 1,791| | —
1880| 11,987| | 569.3%
1890| 33,639| | 180.6%
1900| 27,046| | −19.6%
1910| 25,648| | −5.2%
1920| 23,778| | −7.3%
1930| 23,652| | −0.5%
1940| 24,883| | 5.2%
1950| 25,299| | 1.7%
1960| 24,685| | −2.4%
1970| 24,587| | −0.4%
1980| 26,201| | 6.6%
1990| 24,920| | −4.9%
2000| 25,326| | 1.6%
2010| 24,029| | −5.1%
2020| 23,502| | −2.2%
2023 (est.)| 22,945| [6]| −2.4%
US Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2018[2]

In 2020, the county had a population of 23,502.[11]

## Education

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School districts include:[12]

* Bark River-Harris School District
* Carney-Nadeau Public Schools
* Menominee Area Public Schools
* Norway-Vulcan Area Schools
* North Central Area Schools
* Stephenson Area Public Schools

Hannahville Indian School, a Bureau of Indian Education-affiliated tribal school (which also functions as a charter school), is in the county.

## Government

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Menominee County was strongly Republican-leaning at its start, but has been more middle-leaning during the 20th century. Since 1876, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 69% of the elections (25 of 36 elections).

United States presidential election results for Menominee County, Michigan[13] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 8,647  | 66.07% | 4,256  | 32.52%  | 184  | 1.41%
2020 | 8,117  | 64.31% | 4,316  | 34.20%  | 188  | 1.49%
2016 | 6,702  | 61.92% | 3,539  | 32.70%  | 583  | 5.39%
2012 | 5,564  | 50.73% | 5,242  | 47.80%  | 161  | 1.47%
2008 | 4,855  | 43.85%  | 5,981  | 54.02% | 236  | 2.13%
2004 | 5,942  | 52.04% | 5,326  | 46.64%  | 151  | 1.32%
2000 | 5,529  | 52.99% | 4,597  | 44.06%  | 308  | 2.95%
1996 | 4,038  | 39.65%  | 4,880  | 47.92% | 1,266  | 12.43%
1992 | 3,995  | 36.05%  | 4,559  | 41.14% | 2,528  | 22.81%
1988 | 5,440  | 52.28% | 4,918  | 47.26%  | 48  | 0.46%
1984 | 6,618  | 59.68% | 4,425  | 39.90%  | 46  | 0.41%
1980 | 6,170  | 52.52% | 4,962  | 42.23%  | 617  | 5.25%
1976 | 5,633  | 49.60% | 5,596  | 49.27%  | 128  | 1.13%
1972 | 6,060  | 55.19% | 4,657  | 42.41%  | 264  | 2.40%
1968 | 4,599  | 45.50%  | 4,877  | 48.25% | 632  | 6.25%
1964 | 3,545  | 33.19%  | 7,119  | 66.64% | 18  | 0.17%
1960 | 5,064  | 46.30%  | 5,857  | 53.55% | 17  | 0.16%
1956 | 6,137  | 57.05% | 4,610  | 42.86%  | 10  | 0.09%
1952 | 6,147  | 55.54% | 4,884  | 44.13%  | 37  | 0.33%
1948 | 4,420  | 45.72%  | 5,094  | 52.69% | 153  | 1.58%
1944 | 4,869  | 50.86% | 4,632  | 48.39%  | 72  | 0.75%
1940 | 5,409  | 48.26%  | 5,727  | 51.10% | 72  | 0.64%
1936 | 3,556  | 33.72%  | 6,447  | 61.13% | 543  | 5.15%
1932 | 3,374  | 35.62%  | 5,782  | 61.04% | 317  | 3.35%
1928 | 4,255  | 50.02% | 4,198  | 49.35%  | 54  | 0.63%
1924 | 4,142  | 53.35% | 1,055  | 13.59%  | 2,567  | 33.06%
1920 | 5,045  | 72.41% | 1,560  | 22.39%  | 362  | 5.20%
1916 | 2,671  | 56.93% | 1,854  | 39.51%  | 167  | 3.56%
1912 | 1,191  | 26.94%  | 1,195  | 27.03%  | 2,035  | 46.03%
1908 | 2,843  | 65.00% | 1,299  | 29.70%  | 232  | 5.30%
1904 | 3,246  | 72.98% | 989  | 22.23%  | 213  | 4.79%
1900 | 3,121  | 65.97% | 1,543  | 32.61%  | 67  | 1.42%
1896 | 3,105  | 66.39% | 1,499  | 32.05%  | 73  | 1.56%
1892 | 1,853  | 48.43% | 1,801  | 47.07%  | 172  | 4.50%
1888 | 3,156  | 57.09% | 2,228  | 40.30%  | 144  | 2.60%
1884 | 2,614  | 73.12% | 936  | 26.18%  | 25  | 0.70%
1880 | 1,380  | 60.90% | 880  | 38.83%  | 6  | 0.26%
1876 | 393  | 52.82% | 351  | 47.18%  | 0  | 0.00%

Menominee County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance etc. – are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

### Elected officials

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* Prosecuting Attorney: Jeffrey Rogg
* Sheriff: Michael Holmes
* County Clerk/Register of Deeds: Marc Kleiman
* County Treasurer: Barbara Parrett
* Drain Commissioner: Caleb Kleiman
* Road Commissioners: Ken Bower, James Marsicek, Leonard Kosewski

## See also

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* List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Menominee County, Michigan
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Menominee County, Michigan

## References

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1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Menominee County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
5. ^ a b Menominee County Google Maps (accessed 13 September 2018)
6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
7. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
11. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Menominee County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022. \- Text list
13. ^ US Election Atlas

## External links

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* Menominee County web site
* Menominee County Profile, Sam M Cohodas Regional Economist, Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Ph.D.

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Municipalities and communities of Menominee County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Menominee

Cities|

* Menominee
* Stephenson

Map of Michigan highlighting Menominee County.svg

Villages|

* Carney
* Daggett
* Powers

Civil townships|

* Cedarville
* Daggett
* Faithorn
* Gourley
* Harris
* Holmes
* Ingallston
* Lake
* Mellen
* Menominee
* Meyer
* Nadeau
* Spalding
* Stephenson

CDP|

* Hermansville

Other
communities|

* Banat
* Birch Creek
* Carbondale
* Cunard
* Faithorn
* Faunus
* Helps
* Indiantown
* Ingalls
* Kew
* Koss
* Nadeau
* Spalding
* Talbot
* Whitney
* Wilson

Indian reservation|

* Hannahville Indian Community‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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